UEP 0281 - Chemicals Health And The Environment

Institution:

Tufts University

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Description:

(Cross-listed as Environmental Studies 281.) Focuses on environmental endocrine disruptors, chemicals that mimic or interfere with the hormones of humans and wildlife. Investigates various aspects of the "environmental endocrine hypothesis," including the scientific evidence for health effects, policy response to the claims that chemicals are interfering with the reproductive health of wildlife and humans, international perspectives, and the role of the hypothesis in environmental advocacy movements.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tufts.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 628-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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